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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

my hot water tank has sprung a leak and water pouring down my stairs, can anyone advise what to do please,ie, do i need to turn electicity off and water supply,

thanks

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By *arnayguyMan over a year ago

Durham Tees

Not a Plumber, sorry. Can you see where it is leaking from, is ther a visible hole?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Try emptying the tank by turning on all your hot taps.

Might help.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

You should be able to turn the water supply to the tank off. If its got immersion heater, isolate that too by turning it off.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

no, just the cuboard its in is wet through on the base

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

thank you, im going to do that now x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Is there a tap near the tank somewhere?

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Turn all your taps on to empty the tank and turn tour stopcock off.

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

there is a tap on the fill pipe to the tank and its jammed,cant move it for love nor money, just tried to contact my landlord and no answer

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By *arnayguyMan over a year ago

Durham Tees

If you have some WD40 spray a bit on the tap and it might loosen it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

tried it, not moved it at all,

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

ive got the hot water tapped running, so ill just keep then open when it empties the tank so it dosnt fill up as cant get to the stop cock, turned the power off to the tank and punched a couple of small holes in the ceiling downstairs to relise the water thats trapped, thanks every for your invaluble help, what a great community

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Turn your water tap off.. Should be in the kitchen somewhere .. Empty tank by turning hot taps on. Good luck

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By *23sajCouple over a year ago

I m plumber you don't try to stop like this best is just turn off main tap it will b in the kitchen or basement that's all and open hot water for empty tank.if you can't find main tap just go str8 out on the road there is main supply just turn that off be care full make sure you got light with you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

And one of those special keys to get into it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ring the fire service they will come out and sort it for you and they will turn the main one off in ur street till you have it fixed hope everything's goes okayfor you and be careful x

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By *23sajCouple over a year ago

"And one of those special keys to get into it.

Not for every where.but in burton def need the special key coz I don some jobs there old system.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Ring the fire service they will come out and sort it for you and they will turn the main one off in ur street till you have it fixed hope everything's goes okayfor you and be careful x"

I live very rural and as much as id llllllllllllove to ring the fire service out i couldnt do that as id be afraid they were needed elsewhere to save lives,so im getting in my car and driving to my lazy ass of a landload and banging on his door till he gets out of his nice cozy bed, thanks for your help xx

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By *exy firemanMan over a year ago

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